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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 24 September 2021 4 Comments

If you want them, buy now, they'll almost certainly sell out: Top Oreo flip flops from Havaianas. "Your favorite Havaianas Top style like you've never seen before! Besides featuring chocolate-scented straps, these flip flops come with awesome prints that are vibrant like Havaianas and fun like the Oreo-verse. You hungry yet?" In men's and women's sizes, $34 at Havaianas.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 3 September 2021 6 Comments

Were you wishing Diptyque made (luxury) pajamas with a fig leaf pattern? Well, lo and behold, your wishes have come true: "Designed by artist Pierre Marie, the fig pattern is inspired by iconic diptyque fragrance Philosykos. Hand-made in a Portuguese studio specializing in the highest quality ready-to-wear garments. The fabric is in cotton poplin, known for its delicate touch and perfect fit. Comes with a woven, fabric pouch for storage. To wear day and night, as pajamas or mixed with jeans or a tee-shirt." $325. Hat tip to Kevin!

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 31 August 2021 13 Comments

Goutal Paris is celebrating their 40th anniversary with a collector butterfly bottle (above left, 100 ml, sold empty, $135 at Hudson's Bay in Canada) and a limited edition pastry, available at Maison Angelina in Paris for the month of September only (above right, "Angelina's pastry chef Christophe Appert has created an exclusive pastry based on rose and pear, the iconic notes of the eponymous perfume "Petite Chérie", in the shape of the iconic butterfly ball. A collaboration that offers a unique moment of tasting, for the nose as well as the palate.")

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 10 August 2021 2 Comments

A lemming for Teapot Tuesday: Summer Fizz from Palais des Thés, to drink plain, iced, or use as a cocktail mixer. "For the summer season, Palais des Thés is offering a new limited edition format, ideal for preparing iced tea: le Berlingot. This tonic green tea combines lime, ginger, cardamom and cinnamon. This tea is grown organically and certified by USDA Organic...this format allows you to prepare 50cl of hot or iced tea!" 4 XL tea bags are $12 at Palais des Thés. (Summer Fizz is also available in a 100g pouch of loose tea, $19.)

Open Minds & Loving Hearts

Posted by Robin on 6 August 2021 Leave a Comment

Ten minutes of Tibetan chanting by the Gyoto Monks, of his Holiness the Dalai Lama. This performance took place in at Lush Studio Soho (possibly in 2017).

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